Pleasant Hill Farm, 5859 124th Ave, Fennville MI ~ 6/8/23

What a feast for the eyes. This four acre parcel is filled with poppies and other wildflowers and is breathtaking.

The parcel is owned and managed by the owners of the blueberry farm nearby and the story behind the field is one of sadness, the death of their son. He is buried in Fennville Cemetery next to the flower field and the flowers were planted to honor him. It's a beautiful memorial.

You can't walk through the field but just around the perimeter, which we did.

We found an artist trying to capture the magic.

Make your way to flower field in the next few weeks if you want to see the poppies before they are finished for the year. The field is located just west of Fennville Cemetery and I've included maps at the end. Rest in peace, Sgt Donaldson, and much appreciation to your parents for creating such a lovely, peaceful place in your honor.

A few photos from our June 2024 return visit:

Maps

The red dot is the address of the farm. The flower field is just west of the cemetery.

Short Video 

Woodlawn Cemetery, 19975 Woodward Avenue, Detroit ~ September 1, 2021

Established in 1895, the cemetery holds many prominent Michigan citizens. Rosa Parks rests in the lovely chapel that now bears her name.

A short hall leads into the chapel.

At the rear of the chapel is a wall of urns.

Rosa lies to the right of the pulpit.

A code is necessary to enter the chapel so stop at the nearby office beforehand for a cemetery map and the code.

Aretha Franklin reposes in the main mausoleum.

Her father is nearby.

The Dodge brothers, Horace (1868-1920) and John (1864-1920), rest here along with other family members.

John Lord Booth (1907-1994) founded one of the first FM radio stations in the country.

The Grinnel Brothers music company produced pianos and other music related items. 

Ernest Kanzler was a Vice President at the Ford Company and was close with Edsel Ford and his family. Ernest's wife, Josephine was a sister of Edsel Ford's wife, Eleanor.

Edsel Ford and his family can be found across from the Main Mausoleum.

To see the names and dates, you have to walk behind the sarcophagi.

Edsel and Eleanor

Edsel's son, William, is here but William's wife, Martha Firestone, born in 1925, is still alive. William was Henry Ford's last surviving grandchild.

Edsel's son Benson and his wife Edith.

We had only about an hour to spend here today and would love to return and explore more. It's a beautiful setting and its 140 acres are home to many Motown musicians as well as other well-known Detroit people.